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Revision as of 08:00, 13 February 2007 by 61.88.180.121 (talk) (→See also)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The overture to the opera William Tell, especially its high-energy finale, is a very familiar work composed by Gioacchino Rossini. There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of this overture in the popular media, most famously for being the theme music for the Lone Ranger media property, and it is quoted by Dmitri Shostakovich in his Symphony No. 15.
The overture is written in four parts, each segueing into the next:
- Prelude - a slow passage with low-pitch instruments such as cello and bass
- Storm - dynamic section played by full orchestra
- Ranz des vaches (call to the dairy cows) - featuring the English horn
- Finale - ultra-dynamic "cavalry charge" galop heralded by trumpets and played by full orchestra. This is the tune used in the Lone Ranger series.
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